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Iran frees 440 people arrested in December protests

By Anna Giaritelli
Published January 15, 2018 2:26pm ET
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Iran frees 440 people arrested in December protests
Protests erupted three weeks ago as Iranians called for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's resignation due to alleged corruption. Protesters also complained about economic hardships that they said was the result of Khamenei's leadership. (Nima Najafzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP) | Nima Najafzadeh

The Iranian government has freed 440 people who were arrested in the capital city of Tehran during protests nationwide late last month, a government official announced Sunday.

“More than 440 people who were arrested in Tehran riots have been released,” Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi told Mehr news agency, according to Reuters.

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